used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
ARMY'SnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
possessive form of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE ARMY’S PLANS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
Bergwyn
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From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now, I think;” and he smiled.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
hand-shaking
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From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
set afire or burning
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
come together
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
Nikolitch
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From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now, I think;” and he smiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
Petrosch
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From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE ARMY’S PLANS.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now, I think;” and he smiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMY’S PLANS.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can scarcely believe it now, I think;” and he smiled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
accept gladly
From this reading Nikolitch was as glad to meet me as I to welcome him, and our mutual greeting was very warm and cordial.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
at the time that
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “That was why I wrote on my card that I came from Colonel Petrosch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I could scarcely believe it was really you, Bergwyn,” he said, when we were through with the hand-shaking and had lighted our cigars.
